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Say on climate a "milestone moment" for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... jurisdictions and across jurisdictions." Even though the votes are non-binding, it brings a direct line of responsibility for climate risk management, Gocher said. "When you have this vote, you set out clear expectations, and if the company doesn't meet ...

ASX companies under the spotlight for global investor engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia through engagement and votes on remuneration reports. BlackRock has also sharpened and evolved its views on climate risk, including asking companies to disclose to the guidelines in the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... climate change, said Brendan Baker, vice president and ESG climate specialist at MSCI. "When we look at this from a climate risk perspective, we're talking climate transition risk," Baker said. "It may be ok for a short amount of time for investors ...

Real estate managers carry out decarbonisation strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Assets. "We believe this is essential to create a better world for future generations, but it will also help mitigate climate risk across our real estate strategies and future-proof our investments." The ambitious target exceeds the commitment that the ...

C-suite executives cite climate as top risk to growth: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... challenge if I take this business on." Beyond M&A activity, local executives are also concerned with the uncertainty that climate risk brings, mainly as pertains to climate policy, Nelson said. "There is a firm acceptance that climate policy is going ...

Calculating the social cost of carbon: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... future GHG emissions," Dimensional said in a summary of its recent research into the subject. Dimensional integrates climate risk and opportunity calculations into its portfolio and engages with companies on their climate risk assessments, Chi said. ...

Super, fund manager lends muscle to net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... between' companies, where stewardship and engagement is to be critical. Mercer has long been engaged in research on climate risk, starting with a 2011 study that was updated in 2015 and 2019. However, recognising the risk of climate change and building ...

Assessing climate risk in corporate bond portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability-linked bonds and transition bonds. "A number of green bonds have been issued as of 2019, but the rest of climate risk premia in the fixed income market remains unpriced and undiscovered," said Paolo Gazzola, investment specialist, international ...

Investors lag in integrating climate risk: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... gradual, or potentially abrupt, repricing of assets to more fully reflect climate risks. "Markets are pricing in climate risk inconsistently," said Shehriyar Antia, head of thematic research at PGIM. "There are examples where markets are being aggressive ...

Investors back climate bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... direction of travel as set by the Paris Agreement. "Furthermore, investors are increasingly being required to manage for climate risk, as regulators globally see this as a critical investment risk, that has potential to threaten economic stability and ...